Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say
Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say A Fairfield County man is in trouble with the law after allegedly staying at an ex-girlfriend’s house while she was staying at a hotel, in violation of a court order of protection, police said. A woman came to Darien Police Headquarters stating that Darien resident James Reilly, 59, had violated a restraining offer that had been applied for due to a physical altercation the two had during their relationship. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, police said that Reilly was served notice of the order, which forbids him from contacting his victim. Despite the court order, Reilly allegedly texted and called hi…
Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance
Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance The estranged husband of New Canaan missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos says he had dinner with her just two days before her disappearance in an interview with NBC News 4 New York's Sarah Wallace. Fotis Dulos said he had an improved relationship with Jennifer Dulos before she disappeared without a trace on Friday, May 24. Related story: Police Shift Search For Missing Mom To Property Of Reservoir In Connecticut "The interesting thing was the last month, I tried many times to make an opening and start communicating with her directly, and that didn't go anywhere in the past," Fotis…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution A convicted felon from Fairfield County will spend more time behind bars after being busted with an illegal stolen handgun, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Ismael Mangual, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced in New Haven federal court to a term of 137 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and one count of possession a firearm in furtherance of a narcotics trafficking offense in March. On Aug. 31, 2017, police in Milford stopped Mangual while he was driving on an area…
New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport
New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport The 48-year-old man facing charges for dumping headless chickens in a box in the front yard of a Fairfield County home is facing new charges, police said. In March and April, four packages containing headless chickens were left in the yard of a Franklin Street residence in Westport. On April 13, the victim reported to investigators that another box had been left on the property and the suspect fled on foot. Officers were able to track down Ajamu Obataiye of New York City at the Saugatuck Train Station and taken into custody. An arrest warrant application for Obataiye for the previous f…
Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time
Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time A citizen of Mexico illegally living in Fairfield County will spend time behind bars after being busted for the third time by police following a motor vehicle crash. Fabiola Bastian Mojica, 38, who had been living in Stamford, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of reentry of a removed alien. It is her third conviction for illegally entering the country. In May 2003, Bastian Mojica, while a legal resident of the country, was convicted in Stamford of possession of a hallucinogen, leading to her lawful permanent residence status to be revoked. In November that year, she was …
TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges
TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges The husband of Blaise Gomez, a Hudson Valley reporter at News 12, has been indicted on numerous domestic violence charges following, what she says, is more than a year of domestic abuse in which, she says, she thought she was going to die. Sean Doyle, 36, of Cornwall in Orange County, was hit with 15 counts, including strangulation, attempted assault, coercion and criminal mischief, all felonies.  In a Facebook post on March 25, Gomez described one of the attacks: "My legal husband and daughter’s father (a combat Marine) assaulted me in my home last Monday, in a drunken, drugged attack…
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case A Fairfield County man “is loving it” after taking police to court over a distracted driving ticket when an officer apparently mistook a hash brown in his hand for a cell phone. Westport resident Jason Stiber fought the law, and won, after being issued a $300 ticket for distracted driving last year. Stiber, 45, who had just purchased a hash brown at McDonald’s near the Norwalk border, was pulled over and ticketed. Rather than pay the fine, he instead took the case to trial after a magistrate initially found him guilty of the infraction. Phone records showed that Stiber hadn’t used his pho…
Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients
Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients In an investigation assisted by Greenwich Police, a former lawyer in Connecticut will spend nearly four years behind bars after admitting to her role in bilking clients out of more than $169,000 through several schemes. Bristol resident Jodi Zils Gagne, 43, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 23, to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of mail fraud late last year. Zils Gagne, an attorney, acted as a court-appointed conservator for several of her victims in Connecticut. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that as a conservator, Zils Ga…
CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities
CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities A registered sex offender from Connecticut will spend nearly 20 years behind bars after enticing a teenager to engage in sexual activities. Windsor resident Andrew Cunningham, 39 has been sentenced to 216 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to charges late last year. In March 2017, Cunningham began communicating with a 13-year-old girl on Omegle, a website and mobile app designed to pair strangers for text and video chants. Cunningham first posed as a 17-year-old, before stating that he was 25 years old. Cunningham and his victim spoke throug…
Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant
Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant A 20-year-old Stamford man was nabbed for failure to appear after surrendering himself to Greenwich Police. Camaron Covert was arrested on Friday, Jan. 11, for charges dating back to June 2017 for allegedly breaking into cars, said the Greenwich Police. He subsequently failed to appear for one or more scheduled court appearances and a warrant was issued for his re-arrest. Covert is being held on $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25. 
Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online
Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online A Bridgeport man will spend 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl he met online. Hasan Khalid, 21, was sentenced Tuesday by Superior Court Judge Frank Iannotti to three years, suspended after he serves 18 months in prison, followed by three years of probation. He also has to register as a sex offender and undergo treatment for sexual offenders, according to the Connecticut Post. The incident, which took place in 2017, came to light when the girl told police that she had met Khalid over social media and that he had invite…
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct After violating an order of protection, a New Canaan man was arrested and faces multiple charges, according to police. The protection order was placed on Wednesday, Nov. 21 around 7 p.m. after New Canaan Police responded to a complaint of a domestic altercation between two family members. During the investigation, Arlind Bajraktari, 18, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and making threats. He was granted a conditional release. Later in the day, around 9 p.m., Bajraktari was found to be in violation of the terms of his release, which included having no further contact with th…